Iraq: Maliki, the Pentagon and US construction companiesnote

Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki is said to have promised the US construction and contracting companies during his last month’s visit to Washington to help them get the lion’s share of reconstruction projects in the country. The following 354-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about Al-Maliki’s intentions in this regard. It also tells what about the Pentagon’s reaction.